Petropolis
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Petropolis | Report ID | 2021064554 |
| Address | 16830 Chesterfield Airport Road | City, State ZIP | CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI 63005 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Cats, felines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.66000, -90.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee at a boarding facility opened a cat enclosure to feed a cat and clean the enclosure when the cat bit her left hand.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2021, a worker at Petropolis in CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with cats, felines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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